Coat



May 5, 1931.

l. KIRSCHENBAUM coAT Filed O'c'c. 5. 1929 ATORNEYS Patented May 5, 1931 ISAAC KIRSGHENBAUM, F MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA COAT Application filed October 5, 1929. Serial 11o. 397,693.

This invention relates to an improved coat which may be of the type of a lumberjacket or an outdoor coat of leather, woolen goods or other material and adapted for rough -G outdoor use, aviation purposes or other uses,

the object being to provide a proper fitting coat of conventional appearance which has one or more reversible and removable collars associated therewith, whereby the collar may agree with the use to which the coat 1s put.

Another object of the invention is to provide a coat with a knit collar which may be used in the usual manner or may be turned in so that the coat will be in effect collarless.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coat with an open structure around the neck section provided with snap fasteners or other fastening means associated with the removable collar arranged to be secured in place with either face uppermost through the use of said fastening means.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a coat disclosing an embodiment of the invention,

the same being illustrated on a figure;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation showing part of the collar and a section of the upper part of the coat with the fastening means arranged in place;

Figure 3 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale through Figure 2 on the line 3-3 Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but disclosing the parts in a separated condition;

Figure 5 is a plan view of one of the collars used in connection with the coat shown in Figure 1, the same being on a reduced scale;

- Figure 6 is a sectional view through the coat shown in Figure 1 at the neck opening, the same illustrating the fastening means mounted on a tape and then secured to the coat.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, `1 indicates a coat which may be made of leather or other material and which may be made substantially in a conventional manner, except the upper part or neck opening section 2. This is of special construction, as is also the collar 3. As illustrated in Fig. 3, the member 4 indicates the outer or leather portion of coat 1, and 5 the lining therefor. part of the coat are not connected together at section 5 but are left open so that collar 3 may be inserted or removed, as desired. Collar 3 is shown with fur on one side and a cloth finish on the o posite side. It will be evident that other orms of collars may be used having other surfaces without departing from the spirit of the invention. Under some circumstances the fur surface will be on one side of the collar and the leather surface on the op osito side. In all forms of the collar 3 t ere are provided apertures 6 at the inner edge, said apertures accommodatin the stud 7 of the fastening structure 8. tud 7 is adapted to snap into the socket 9, as shown in Fig. 3, when the parts are in operative position. In order that the coat 1 may always have some form of collar a knit collar member 10 is stitched to the outer part of the coat at 11 and is also held in place by studs 7 as shown particularly in Fig. 4. The collar 10 may be called a 1permanent collar and may stand up straig t or may be folded down as desired. Where no collar is desired tbe permanent collar 10 may be turned inwardly into the space betweenV the outer portion 4 and theY inner portion or lining 5. When the larger collar 3 is used collar 10 is covered in case collar 3 is turned down, asl shown in Fig. 1. In case collar 3 is turned up around the neck and ears, proper protection will be provided, while the collar 10 is left standing vertically and thereby assists in bracing .or holding collar 3 in place. Collar 3 may have abutments or other fastening means to connect the same together in front, or fastening means may be provided, as preferred. Under some circumstances, as for instance,rwhen using the device in aviation a very wide collar 3 is used, and this is naturally buttoned up `across the chin or front part of the face. In case of rain, the collar 3 is used having an outer surface of leather, as

The lining and outer leather will ordinarily W shed water. After the rain is over the collar may be turned down and the cloth or other finish on the inside will be the only art which contacts with the neck. It wil be noted that the collars have no form of fastening means to connect them to the coat, but merely are provided with openings 6 which coact with the fastening means.

Instead of having the snap fasteners or other fastening means 8, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, these fastening means may be connected to tapes or straps 12 and 13, and then these straps secured to the outer portion 4 of the body and the lining 5 by suitable stitching 14 and 15. This will cover or hide the fastening means While permitting them to function identically with the fastening means in Figs. 3 and 4. When the collar 3 is in place the coat may be put on and taken 0H and used in the usual manner.

en any particular collar 3 is undesirable a different collar may be used, provided it is of the proper shape and has the aperture 6, as disclosed in Fig. 5. By buying one coat and several collars 3 a person may be tted out for any kind of weather and for various conditions.

What I claim is A coat of the character described comrising a, body having a lining separate rom the outer portions of the body at the collar opening, said lining having a turned over mshed edge at said collar opening, a permanent collar secured to the body adjacent the collar opening, a plurality of snap fasteners for securing said lining to said outer portion adjacent the collar opening so as to old said finished edge of said lining so that it will slightly overlap said permanent collar to give a finished appearance to the garment at the edge of the permanent collar, and a removable collar larger than said permanent collar formed with openings near one edge, said removable collar being adapted to be positioned with the openings therein in line with said snap fasteners, whereby when the snap fasteners are unlocked the will extend through said openin in sai removable collar said removable co ar being positioned with one edge extending between said body and said lining and arranged to overlie and manent collar while saidnished edge of the lining will overlie the lower part of the removable collar to give a. inished appearance thereto.

ISAAC 4KIRSCHENBAUM.

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